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fox news. >> and martin luther king junior elementary school, children recited the words of dr. king's speech. >> i have a dream little black boys and little black girls will be available to join hands with little while boys and little white girls. >> the school principal says the goals remain the same a half century later. >> the legacy of social justice, the legacy is treating people fairly. >> the principal says those goals are why it's so important to teach them about martin luther king's life and words. >> i have a dream that one day, this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. >> now trending at ktvu.com, historic video clips from dr. martin luther king's speech. look under hot topics. >>> the federal government released a claim that it failed, claiming two protests including antisemetism speech. the u.s. department of investigation concluded the protests are constitutionally protected teach. the student's lawyer is considering an appeal. >>> a military jury sentenced major nidal has an to death. -- hasan to death. he will now know transferred to the
fox news. >> and martin luther king junior elementary school, children recited the words of dr. king's speech. >> i have a dream little black boys and little black girls will be available to join hands with little while boys and little white girls. >> the school principal says the goals remain the same a half century later. >> the legacy of social justice, the legacy is treating people fairly. >> the principal says those goals are why it's so important to teach...
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i have a dream today. >> the words of dr. martin luther king jr. woven into the fabric of the american dream. 50 years later, questions still remain about how far the nation has come toward achieving a color blind society. tonight, ktvu's mike mibach reports on a claim of racial bias, when it comes to the numbers of young people being arrested in oakland. >> reporter: in west oakland, there's the sound of students. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: and the sound of king. >> little back boys, and little black girls will be available to join hands with little white boys, and little white girls. >> reporter: two oakland third graders with one principal on the importance of teaching dr. king. >> the legacy of social justice. the legacy is treating people fairly. >> reporter: at the small city park. likely to be discriminated against, and profiled by police. javontae and others talked about not being trialed fairly. about racial profiling. >> there's certainly some targeting that occurs among black youth. >> reporter: this joint report, claiming black you
i have a dream today. >> the words of dr. martin luther king jr. woven into the fabric of the american dream. 50 years later, questions still remain about how far the nation has come toward achieving a color blind society. tonight, ktvu's mike mibach reports on a claim of racial bias, when it comes to the numbers of young people being arrested in oakland. >> reporter: in west oakland, there's the sound of students. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: and the sound of king....
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on the heels of the anniversary of dr. king's speech on equality.. merrill lynch is agreeing to pay to settle a lawsuit with black brokers. the lawsuit accused the brokerage of steering black employes into clerical positions while also diverting wealthy accounts to white brokers.the lawsuit was filed on the behalf of 700 black brokers who worked for merril lynch back in 2005. the new york times says merrill will pay $160 million to settle the racial bias case. fast food workers are hungry for better wages. a nationwide strike among food industry workers that started on the east coast is expected to spread to the south and the west coast today. its part of the growing "fight for 15 movement". workers are calling on corporations to pay a living wage of 15 dollars an hour. currently, the national minimum wage is 7 dollars and 25 cents. the strike is expected to take place in 35 cities across the country. a full disclosure is out on salaries of officials at the federal reserve. outgoing chairman ben bernanke ranks low on the list with assets worth around
on the heels of the anniversary of dr. king's speech on equality.. merrill lynch is agreeing to pay to settle a lawsuit with black brokers. the lawsuit accused the brokerage of steering black employes into clerical positions while also diverting wealthy accounts to white brokers.the lawsuit was filed on the behalf of 700 black brokers who worked for merril lynch back in 2005. the new york times says merrill will pay $160 million to settle the racial bias case. fast food workers are hungry for...
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. >>> today workers were preparing a stage at the lincoln memorial where dr. king smoke. tomorrow the president will deliver his own speech there. >>> up next, a story you will see only on 2. >> we have the surveillance video of a scene on this street corner, the investigation into a shooting on board a party bus and what a camera recorded passengers doing when officers arrived. >>> signs of a u.s. military >>> shots fired on board a party bus only on surveillance video captures the scene as stray bullets fly into the streets and passengers scramble for safety. this was over the weekend in san francisco. we are live in san francisco where we went through the video and talking with police about the investigation. >> reporter: this bar behind me just happened to be where the party bus pulled over as the shooting started on board. the bar here had already closed, but a surveillance camera mounted on this wall was still recording. running for their lives, shots were flying as people rushed to get off of a party bus in san francisco early sunday morning. look again at the top
. >>> today workers were preparing a stage at the lincoln memorial where dr. king smoke. tomorrow the president will deliver his own speech there. >>> up next, a story you will see only on 2. >> we have the surveillance video of a scene on this street corner, the investigation into a shooting on board a party bus and what a camera recorded passengers doing when officers arrived. >>> signs of a u.s. military >>> shots fired on board a party bus only on...
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king's ideal. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. for as the bells of freedom ring today, we are hoping it is a sign for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we have made a lot, but on what we have accomplished, and also on the work that still remains before us. it is an opportunity today to recall where wre once were in this nation and to think about that young man who at 34 years old stood up here and was able to force an entire country to wake up, to look at itself, and o eventually change. and as we the people continue to honor the dream of a man and a movement, a man who in his short and injusticering and refused to look the other way, we can be inspired, and we, too, can be courageous by continuing to walk in the footsteps of the path that he forged. he's the one who remined us, that we will never walk al
king's ideal. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. for as the bells of freedom ring today, we are hoping it is a sign for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we have made a lot, but on what we have accomplished, and also on the work that still remains before us. it is an opportunity today to recall...
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dr. king and a. phillip randolph, john lewis and ruston and all the others who led this massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue, the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness. but to reach across the racial divide. because, he said, we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up with our destiny. their freedom is inextri cably bound to our freedom. he urged the victims of racial violence to meet white americans with an outstretched hand, not a clenched fist. and in so doing, to prove the redeeming power of unearned suffering. and then he dreamed of an american where all citizens would sit together at the table of brotherhood. where little white boys and girls and little black boys and girls would hold hands across the color line. where his own children would be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of th
dr. king and a. phillip randolph, john lewis and ruston and all the others who led this massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue, the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness. but to reach across the racial divide. because, he said, we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up with our destiny. their freedom is...
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king's ideals. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. so as the bells of freedom ring today we are hoping that it's a time for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we've made a lot, but on what we have accomplished, and also on the work that still remains before us. it is an opportunity today to recall where we once were in this nation, and to think about that young man with 34 years old stood up here and was able to force an entire country to wake up, to look at itself, and to eventually change. and as we, the people, continue to honor the dream of a man and a movement, a man who in his short life saw suffering and injustice, and refused to look the other way, we can be inspired, and we, too, can be courageous by continue ting to k in the footsteps of the path he forged. he was the one who reminded us that we will
king's ideals. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. so as the bells of freedom ring today we are hoping that it's a time for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we've made a lot, but on what we have accomplished, and also on the work that still remains before us. it is an opportunity today to recall...
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dr. king and wilkin. then dr. king said to me, john, can we change that? he said that doesn't sound like you. i know you. he said we come this far together. let's stay together. can we make those changes? i couldn't say no to a. phillip randolph. i couldn't say no to martin luther king jr. >> as you walk to the podium to speak, what was going through your mind? you'd been in the trenches. you'd been arrested. you faced all of that. what were you thinking when you stood here and looked out at the crowd? >> when i stood here and looked out and saw the sea of humanity, i was gratified. i was deeply moved and inspired that so many people had turned out. some people said it was 250,000 people. i think it was many more. i think it was a great undercount. i looked to my right and i saw all of these young people standing there just cheering. and then i looked to my left. i saw young men black and white up in the trees trying to get a better view of the podium. and the lincoln memorial. and i looked straight ahead with so many people with their feet in the water tr
dr. king and wilkin. then dr. king said to me, john, can we change that? he said that doesn't sound like you. i know you. he said we come this far together. let's stay together. can we make those changes? i couldn't say no to a. phillip randolph. i couldn't say no to martin luther king jr. >> as you walk to the podium to speak, what was going through your mind? you'd been in the trenches. you'd been arrested. you faced all of that. what were you thinking when you stood here and looked out...
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to make it clear, i hear references about my contribution to dr. king's speech. dr. king wrote most of his speeches, i was honored together with the very dear, beloved friend of mine and a major adviser to him by the name of stanley levenson. periodically to provide suggested material, in connection with the speech he gave on the march on washington, i had provided him with a summary of ideas and summary of language that he had previously discussed. so it wasn't as if i was providing him with some creative ideas that were solely mine. i was more like a secretary who was summarizing and putting in the form that could be used for the speech, the opening paragraphs, little did i know, until i was sitting listening to him, i was standing some 50 feet behind him, when i was listening very carefully, i said, oh, my god, i guess he decided to use those opening paragraphs. to those paragraphs, which constituted the first seven paragraphs. to those opening paragraphs, he seemlessly added his own additional paragraphs, and it was when he was speaking his own additional paragra
to make it clear, i hear references about my contribution to dr. king's speech. dr. king wrote most of his speeches, i was honored together with the very dear, beloved friend of mine and a major adviser to him by the name of stanley levenson. periodically to provide suggested material, in connection with the speech he gave on the march on washington, i had provided him with a summary of ideas and summary of language that he had previously discussed. so it wasn't as if i was providing him with...
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i knew dr. king. it wasn't going to make any difference to me upon to me i just regarded him as just another baptist preacher. so friday evening in february, the doorbell rings in my home and dr. king spriewsd himself saying, "i'm martib king, and this is robert bernard lee with me. let me put this in historical context. dr. king at that time was a celebrity. he had been on the cover of "time," "look," and "life" magazine. my wife, god rest her soul, when i told her dr. king was coming to her home you would have thought an amalgamation of george clooney, michael jackson, and denzel washington were coming to our home. >> rose: tell me about migration. how does that part-- and put it in the context of the civil rights movement. >> this march was, in my view, the culmination of 100 years of frustration and despair. 1963 began with the centennial, the 100th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, and that means when these people came together, when these quarter of a million people came together, th
i knew dr. king. it wasn't going to make any difference to me upon to me i just regarded him as just another baptist preacher. so friday evening in february, the doorbell rings in my home and dr. king spriewsd himself saying, "i'm martib king, and this is robert bernard lee with me. let me put this in historical context. dr. king at that time was a celebrity. he had been on the cover of "time," "look," and "life" magazine. my wife, god rest her soul, when i...
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you know, dr. king skipped two grades here. will it create more dr. king's? are they able to jump through the system as did he? >> this is a mix and match here, richard. number one, the common core, if it was done correctly, not as it's done right now which is so testing stated, if it's done correctly it's important because all kids have to be prepared about problem solving and critical thinking. what we also must do is we have to actually invest in schools and make sure that there's music and that there is art. the other things that are on that list what parents and teachers are saying stop focusing on testing! let's focus on teaching and bringing the joy of teaching back! let's focus on bringing the joy of learning back! so what is happening look at philadelphia. this is a big, big test case. philadelphia has created a manufactured crisis. governor corbett has cut schools all throughout that country -- i'm sorry. all through that state. in philly schools are opening four days from now without guidance counselors and class sizes exploding. we need to stop th
you know, dr. king skipped two grades here. will it create more dr. king's? are they able to jump through the system as did he? >> this is a mix and match here, richard. number one, the common core, if it was done correctly, not as it's done right now which is so testing stated, if it's done correctly it's important because all kids have to be prepared about problem solving and critical thinking. what we also must do is we have to actually invest in schools and make sure that there's...
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and then i began to listen to dr. king. i realized that dr. king advocated for poor people. if dr. king was here today, i would ask them the question if he was satisfied with the representation of poor people. i came to the conclusion that he would be very upset and very disturbed. he would say that, jobs, we don't have anybody lobbying for poor folks. and it is because of the lack of people who are concerned about the needs of these people who are suffering. he was saying that we must still hit the streets. we must still demonstrate. now we must go back to ground zero. we must continue to march. we must continue to pray. through that experience, the whole world is saying, teachers, my brothers and sisters. teach us how to get free. freedom ain't free because we must still fight for freedom. are you ready to march? are you ready to demonstrate? we must head back to the streets and liberate and free all of god's children. love is what love does. we must free the people. thank you so much. >> today we join elder bernice king in solidarity in her vision of a manifestation of her fathe
and then i began to listen to dr. king. i realized that dr. king advocated for poor people. if dr. king was here today, i would ask them the question if he was satisfied with the representation of poor people. i came to the conclusion that he would be very upset and very disturbed. he would say that, jobs, we don't have anybody lobbying for poor folks. and it is because of the lack of people who are concerned about the needs of these people who are suffering. he was saying that we must still...
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if dr. king and dr. height were here today, i would say they will charge us with facilitating the next generational shift. it has already been stated that as we look and listen on this day of commemoration and celebration,ll we have to do to know about what changes, is to look down pennsylvania avenue to the president of the united states. we know that their aspirations were not in vain. their coming together 50 years ago was a search for equality and peace. let us accept that charge also. thank you. >> our next speaker is the national president, miss margo copeland. >> good morning. we stand here today as the beneficiaries and inheritors of a dream it was bequeathed to us 50 years ago. one summer day in 1963 turned into a milestone in the advancement of the african-american community and the nation in general. dr. king's dream was aspirational and inspirational. it was a dream so big that he dared us. he challenged us to work toward the advancement and creation of better day and quality of life for all.
if dr. king and dr. height were here today, i would say they will charge us with facilitating the next generational shift. it has already been stated that as we look and listen on this day of commemoration and celebration,ll we have to do to know about what changes, is to look down pennsylvania avenue to the president of the united states. we know that their aspirations were not in vain. their coming together 50 years ago was a search for equality and peace. let us accept that charge also....
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if dr. king and dr. height were here today, i would say they will charge us with facilitating the next generational shift. it has already been stated that as we look and listen on this day of commemoration and celebration, all we have to do to know about what changes, is to look down pennsylvania avenue to the president of the united states. we know that their aspirations were not in vain. their coming together 50 years ago was a search for equality and peace. let us accept that charge also. thank you. >> ? >> our next speaker is the national president, miss margo copeland. >> good morning. we stand here today as the beneficiaries and inheritors of a dream it was bequeathed to us 50 years ago. one summer day in 1963 turned into a milestone in the advancement of the african- american community and the nation in general. dr. king's dream was aspirational and inspirational. it was a dream so big that he dared us. he challenged us to work toward the advancement and creation of a better day and quality of lif
if dr. king and dr. height were here today, i would say they will charge us with facilitating the next generational shift. it has already been stated that as we look and listen on this day of commemoration and celebration, all we have to do to know about what changes, is to look down pennsylvania avenue to the president of the united states. we know that their aspirations were not in vain. their coming together 50 years ago was a search for equality and peace. let us accept that charge also....
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dr. king and a. phillip randolph, john lewis, dorothy heat, daisy bates, and all the others who led this massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue, the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness but to reach across the racial divide because he said, we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up with our destiny. their freedom is in inextricably bound to our freedom. he urged the victims of racial violence to meet white americans with an outstretched hand, not a clenched fist. and in so doing to prove the redeeming power of unearned suffering. and then he dreamed of an america where all citizens would sit together at the table of brotherhood, where little white boys and girls and little black boys and girls would hold hands across the color line, where his own children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the
dr. king and a. phillip randolph, john lewis, dorothy heat, daisy bates, and all the others who led this massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue, the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness but to reach across the racial divide because he said, we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up with our destiny. their...
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. >> 50 years ago this week, dr. martin luther king jr. changed history with his i have a dream speech. he had a vision for equality and economic progress and issued a challenge to america -- to live up to its democratic ideals. how does america measure up today? i'll ask our guests, civil rights pioneer and georgia congressman john lewis, mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, and develop nor of louisiana, bobby jindal. also, we'll explore the overall state of american dream -- civil rightses, the struggle of the middle classes, issues at the heart of our political debate. our roundtable weighs in. host of msnbc's "politics nation," the reverend al sharpton, pulitzer prize-winning journalist sheryl wudunn, republican congressman from idaho, raul labrador, and unique perspective from historian doris kearns goodwin as well as "new york times" columnist david brooks. i'm david gregory. all that ahead on "meet the press" this sunday, august 25th. good sunday morning. thousands of people gathered here in washington saturday to re-create the
. >> 50 years ago this week, dr. martin luther king jr. changed history with his i have a dream speech. he had a vision for equality and economic progress and issued a challenge to america -- to live up to its democratic ideals. how does america measure up today? i'll ask our guests, civil rights pioneer and georgia congressman john lewis, mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, and develop nor of louisiana, bobby jindal. also, we'll explore the overall state of american dream -- civil...
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dr. king and wilkin. then dr. king said to me, john, can we change that? he said that doesn't sound like you. i know you. he said we come this far together. let's stay together. can we make those changes? i couldn't say no to a. phillip randolph. i couldn't say no to martin luther king jr. >> as you walk to the podium to speak, what was going through your mind? you'd been in the trenches. you'd been arrested. you faced all of that. what were you thinking when you stood here and looked out at the crowd? >> when i stood here and looked out and saw the sea of humanity, i was gratified. i was deeply moved and inspired that so many people had turned out. some people said it was 250,000 people. i think it was many more. i think it was a great undercount. i looked to my right and i saw all of these young people standing there just cheering. and then i looked to my left. i saw young men black and white up in the trees trying to get a better view of the podium. and the lincoln memorial. and i looked straight ahead with so many people with their feet in the water tr
dr. king and wilkin. then dr. king said to me, john, can we change that? he said that doesn't sound like you. i know you. he said we come this far together. let's stay together. can we make those changes? i couldn't say no to a. phillip randolph. i couldn't say no to martin luther king jr. >> as you walk to the podium to speak, what was going through your mind? you'd been in the trenches. you'd been arrested. you faced all of that. what were you thinking when you stood here and looked out...
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where dr. martin luther king called for equal rights for all. thank you so much, i'm morgan radford. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. can you say stocktopussy? g102 2 more news. ♪ >>> and welcome back. late summer heat wave has prompted many schools across the events. heat stroke is a leading cause of death among athletes, and it is a particular concern for high school football players and their parents at this time of year. one high school in georgia set up new rules after a devastating loss for their team. >> reporter: it's at the edge of locust grove high school football field just out of atl
where dr. martin luther king called for equal rights for all. thank you so much, i'm morgan radford. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost?...
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king's new york lawyer. so the parents, as i went in to see dr. king, they were shouting at me. attorney jones get our kids out of jail. and the reason they were upset was that we didn't have the money, sufficient money to bail at that time. at the end of the day, they would say, well, dr. king he lead this demonstration, got these kids in jail, and then his organization didn't even have the resources to bail them out. i went in to tell dr. king, we have a major issue on our hands, martin -- doctor, i said. well, much to my surprise, he virtually dismissed me. he said have you seen this? i said what is this? and he holds up a newspaper, and in that newspaper there's a full page ad signed by eight prominent white clergymen from birmingham. he was angry. he was hurt. but he was motivated like i had never seen him motivated. he had an old newspaper and all of the blank spaces where there's not text or ads, he has written, and he's so frenetic about it that he has written on paper towels and toilet paper. and he said take these out and get these typed. take them to dr. walker to get
king's new york lawyer. so the parents, as i went in to see dr. king, they were shouting at me. attorney jones get our kids out of jail. and the reason they were upset was that we didn't have the money, sufficient money to bail at that time. at the end of the day, they would say, well, dr. king he lead this demonstration, got these kids in jail, and then his organization didn't even have the resources to bail them out. i went in to tell dr. king, we have a major issue on our hands, martin --...
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what would dr. king say? >> i think dr. king would be pragmatic. we need those services at all times, so not everyone has to be out at all times. but each minister must find a way they serve the cause of justice which is the central ethic of the biblical edition. >> are you surprised that no one has talked about the war on crack and so many people lost theirtheir lives because of it. >> no, i'm not surprised by it because the churches are not at the forefront addressing social issues at this point. dr. king would be speaking out about it. what we have is commemoration and celebration, no really speaking to legislation, no real speaking to the future in the way that dr. king did. >> i want to bring in right now daniel marrie, the leader of the million hoodies march. trayvon martin is being spoken of at the mall, but what about others who have been involved in justice over the last 50 years. >> there is no doubt that trayvon martin is here today but you're right, there are so many trayvon martins, and the list goes on and on, there is definitely a wi
what would dr. king say? >> i think dr. king would be pragmatic. we need those services at all times, so not everyone has to be out at all times. but each minister must find a way they serve the cause of justice which is the central ethic of the biblical edition. >> are you surprised that no one has talked about the war on crack and so many people lost theirtheir lives because of it. >> no, i'm not surprised by it because the churches are not at the forefront addressing social...
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king and dr. height were here today, i would say they will charge us with facilitating the next generational shift. stated thatdy been as we look and listen on this day of commemoration and celebration, all we have to do to know about what changes, is to look down pennsylvania avenue to the president of the united states. we know that their aspirations were not in vain. ir and together 50 years ago was a search for equality and peace groups let us except that charge also. thank you. >> ♪ >> our next speaker is the miss margoesident, copeland. >> good morning. we stand here today as the beneficiaries and inheritors of a dream it was bequeathed to us 50 years ago. in 1963 turned into a milestone in the advancement of the african- american community and the nation in general. dr. king's dream was aspirational and inspirational. it was a dream so big that he dared us. he challenged us to work toward the advancement and creation of a better day and quality of life for all. history was for everyone re
king and dr. height were here today, i would say they will charge us with facilitating the next generational shift. stated thatdy been as we look and listen on this day of commemoration and celebration, all we have to do to know about what changes, is to look down pennsylvania avenue to the president of the united states. we know that their aspirations were not in vain. ir and together 50 years ago was a search for equality and peace groups let us except that charge also. thank you. >>...
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after dr. king's speech, nothing was really ever the same. within months, the civil rights act was passed, followed the next year by the voting rights act. king won the nobel peace prize in '64. he was assassinated in '68. as president obama praised peace today, he also prepared for war. the pentagon is awaiting the president's order to retaliate against the syrian dictatorship for what the u.s. says was a poison gas attack on syrian civilians. the president talked about his plan this evening in an interview with the pbs newshour. >> if we are saying in a clear and decisive but very limited way, we sent a shot across the bow saying "stop doing this" that can have a positive affect on our national security over the long term and may have a positive impact on the sense that chemical weapons are not used again on innocent civilians. >> pelley: the chemical weapons attack killed more than 300 people last week, mostly women and children. the syrian dictatorship has been fighting a popular rebellion for two years. david martin has the latest develo
after dr. king's speech, nothing was really ever the same. within months, the civil rights act was passed, followed the next year by the voting rights act. king won the nobel peace prize in '64. he was assassinated in '68. as president obama praised peace today, he also prepared for war. the pentagon is awaiting the president's order to retaliate against the syrian dictatorship for what the u.s. says was a poison gas attack on syrian civilians. the president talked about his plan this evening...
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dr. martin luther king had a niece, i wish she had spoken. i wish there was more representation from the other side of the political aisle, like his niece and hear different messages. john lewis, we'll take a look in the next block at what he said, when he talked about what he went through, he said you don't know unless you walked in my shoes. i've never walked in his shoes, so i don't know. i hear these stories, makes my blood boil about the discrimination that happened against african americans. it really is a really dark spot on our history. >> are we a country that's forgotten about that? >> i don't think we have forgotten. if you look at the statistics, kimberly, it was unfortunate that people didn't weigh in on these more. bill clinton touched on it. we have 26% of black americans with high school diplomas when martin luther king gave the speech in 1964. 85 did last year, 85%. huge number, not good enough. 21% of black americans completed four year colleges last year compared to 4% in 1964. kimberly, great improvement, but 21% of four y
dr. martin luther king had a niece, i wish she had spoken. i wish there was more representation from the other side of the political aisle, like his niece and hear different messages. john lewis, we'll take a look in the next block at what he said, when he talked about what he went through, he said you don't know unless you walked in my shoes. i've never walked in his shoes, so i don't know. i hear these stories, makes my blood boil about the discrimination that happened against african...
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dr. king was a moral force. dr. king was a civil rights leader. yes, policy was important in terms of shaping it. but president obama actually implements policy. there's a clear difference between the two. >> earlier hutchinson and char lane haunter gault, thank you both for joining me. coming up, what many speakers on the stage today said about the new generation what must be done next to keep dr. king's dream alive. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. [ claira ] after the deliveries, i was okay. now the ciabatta is done and the pain is starting again. more pills? seriously? seriously. [ groans ] all these stops to take more pills can be a pain. can i get my aleve back? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. wh
dr. king was a moral force. dr. king was a civil rights leader. yes, policy was important in terms of shaping it. but president obama actually implements policy. there's a clear difference between the two. >> earlier hutchinson and char lane haunter gault, thank you both for joining me. coming up, what many speakers on the stage today said about the new generation what must be done next to keep dr. king's dream alive. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you...
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dr. king knew what was coming. he knew that the promised land was -- had a lot of people pulling you back, trying to hold you back. what we need to do is register. you got a bunch up there and right here in washington who are working against you. you've got a bunch -- they is working five days per week trying to hold you back and these are some of the main reasons that minimum wage is what it is today. the president wants to give it to you but he has so many people that is against him and working against him and they don't want to pass nothing that he is for. what i suggest is get to everybody you can, that's what i am doing, get to everyone you can and try to get them registered to vote. until we do something about these people who are against others, until we do something about that, we will still be in a slump. we are going to overcome. we are going to overcome it. keep the faith. we are going to overcome it and just like i told brother that i am with you. i will be with you anyway i can help. that was the way o
dr. king knew what was coming. he knew that the promised land was -- had a lot of people pulling you back, trying to hold you back. what we need to do is register. you got a bunch up there and right here in washington who are working against you. you've got a bunch -- they is working five days per week trying to hold you back and these are some of the main reasons that minimum wage is what it is today. the president wants to give it to you but he has so many people that is against him and...
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we have trivialized and romanticized dr. king. we need not just to celebrate him him a we need to follow him. we need to sacrifice ourselves and understand that if our children go down, we are going down with them. this happen on our watch, shame on us. was famouslyng understood balis most of his life. now it seems like all the blacks in america are understood balis by the government. i saw a poll the other day that so many americans shrug their shoulders about being -- about the government snooping in digging. what do you make of polls like that, that some americans don't even care about this? >> when you look at polls and you ask americans about most questions, the disappointing thing is they give answers that make you wonder, did they teach civics in school? people say all the time, i'm not doing anything, so i don't care if the government has me under surveillance. if you are complaining about it, that means you have a problem. there needs to be more public education, awareness, or something, because we are really going down t
we have trivialized and romanticized dr. king. we need not just to celebrate him him a we need to follow him. we need to sacrifice ourselves and understand that if our children go down, we are going down with them. this happen on our watch, shame on us. was famouslyng understood balis most of his life. now it seems like all the blacks in america are understood balis by the government. i saw a poll the other day that so many americans shrug their shoulders about being -- about the government...
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king with roy wilkins. to david's point, you saw dr. king so poised and unflappable facing questions of potential violence in washington. but there was tension about the value of that kind of demonstration, mass demonstration in the street, and how it made african-americans look and appear to a largely white america. >> it's ironic that people don't understand mrs. king, who i've got to know well -- i was too young to know dr. king -- talked about how controversial he was during his lifetime and those tactics of randolph and rustin. people always said you're causing violence, stirring things up, and you're moving too fast, and i think that upon his death people gave him credit for things that he never heard in life. and in many ways we hear today some of the same kinds of attacks. certainly no one's on the scale that they were, but the same kinds of things, that why don't y'all do it another way, when these are the ways you dramatize the problem. marches are not set to solve a problem. they're set to show the problem and force someone t
king with roy wilkins. to david's point, you saw dr. king so poised and unflappable facing questions of potential violence in washington. but there was tension about the value of that kind of demonstration, mass demonstration in the street, and how it made african-americans look and appear to a largely white america. >> it's ironic that people don't understand mrs. king, who i've got to know well -- i was too young to know dr. king -- talked about how controversial he was during his...
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one of those continuing dr. king's work is his son, dr. martin luther king iii, reflecting earlier on how much work we still have to do to achieve his father's vision from 50 years ago. let's take a listen. >> the vision preached by my father a half century ago was that his four little children would one day live in a nation where they would not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. however, sadly, the tears of trayvon martin's mother and father remind us that far too frequently, the color of one's skin remains a license to profile, to arrest, and to even murder with no regard for the content of one's character. >> let's bring in our guests this afternoon. stan was here 50 years ago as a member of the original local organizing committee for the march in 19 63. he's also the author of "the edge of politics." edith lee payne attended the march on her 12th birthday 50 years ago with her mother. this iconic photo of her as a young girl will dprfr be part of our history. and eugene robinson, a pulitzer pri
one of those continuing dr. king's work is his son, dr. martin luther king iii, reflecting earlier on how much work we still have to do to achieve his father's vision from 50 years ago. let's take a listen. >> the vision preached by my father a half century ago was that his four little children would one day live in a nation where they would not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. however, sadly, the tears of trayvon martin's mother and father...
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king stood and gave thanks to dr. king and everyone who joined him there 50 years ago. >> because they marched, the civil rights law was passed. because they marched, a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed. and congress changed. and yes, eventually the white house changed. >> the organizers of the march on washington 50 years ago called it "the march on washington for jobs and freedom." the president reminded us of that today. >> for the men and women who gathered 50 years ago, we're not there in search of some abstract idea. they were there seeking jobs as well as justice. not just the absence of oppression. but the presence of economic opportunity. for what does it profit a man, dr. king would ask, to sit at an integrated lunch counter if he
king stood and gave thanks to dr. king and everyone who joined him there 50 years ago. >> because they marched, the civil rights law was passed. because they marched, a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed. and...
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i would like to leave you with these words by dr. king. whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. i can never be what i ought to be until you are what you ought to be. may god bless you. may we remain connected in love. thank you. >> forest whittaker, the actor currently appearing in "the butler." eleanor holmes norton, in watching all of this as you.out it's very different than it was 50 years ago. there san important message to try to continue the impetus behind action. jesse jackson told me he thinks the president has to lay out an actual plan for action on votin. >> it's really -- there's really such pressure on the president. here we have three presidents, an achievement of its own. caroline kennedy just spoke. before the march, her father and his administration were terrified. people like me, young people who had just come out of the south, were insulted. we had been the ones who had been peaceful. i didn't think it was anything to be afraid of us about. but the president, i think, president kennedy, became a believer af
i would like to leave you with these words by dr. king. whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. i can never be what i ought to be until you are what you ought to be. may god bless you. may we remain connected in love. thank you. >> forest whittaker, the actor currently appearing in "the butler." eleanor holmes norton, in watching all of this as you.out it's very different than it was 50 years ago. there san important message to try to continue the impetus behind...
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dr. king had a dream on that august day. today many immigrant students have another dream to remain and be reunited safely and legally with their parents here in this country could to contribute to our future in the same way the friends they've grown up and are able to do. the downturn in the economy in 2008 stripped away billions of dollars of wealth and ambassador starting to come back but we must resolve that the damage to families done by the doctor must never happen again. it begins today. on this campus by the year 2029 with the year that marks the centennial dr. king's birth, most of you in this room will have attained the age of dr. king did when he gave his famous speech. your education here at the law school and throughout this university must and will empower you with the ethical values and analytical mind to shape the arguments and city halls, court rooms and boardrooms to empower people and end poverty and discrimination. the university of san francisco of today looks like tomorrow's california. the school of la
dr. king had a dream on that august day. today many immigrant students have another dream to remain and be reunited safely and legally with their parents here in this country could to contribute to our future in the same way the friends they've grown up and are able to do. the downturn in the economy in 2008 stripped away billions of dollars of wealth and ambassador starting to come back but we must resolve that the damage to families done by the doctor must never happen again. it begins today....
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we rightly and best remember dr. king's soaring ora, o-- oratory that day. how he gave mighty voice to the quiet hopes of millions. how he offered a salvation pass for oppressed and oppressers alike. his words belong to the ages, possessing a power and prophecy unmatched in our time. but we would do well to recall that day itself also belongs to those ode people whose names never appeared in the history books, that have got on continuation v. many went to segregated schools and sat at segregated lunch counters. they lived in towns where they couldn't vote, in cities where their votes didn't matter. there were couples in love who couldn't marry. soldiers who fought for freedom abroad that they found denied to them at home. they had seen loved ones beaten and children fire hosed. and they had every reason to lash out in anger or resign themselves to a bitter fate. and yet yet they chose a different path. if in the face of hatred they prayed for their torementers. in the face of violence, they stood up and sat in with a moral force of nonviolence. willingly the
we rightly and best remember dr. king's soaring ora, o-- oratory that day. how he gave mighty voice to the quiet hopes of millions. how he offered a salvation pass for oppressed and oppressers alike. his words belong to the ages, possessing a power and prophecy unmatched in our time. but we would do well to recall that day itself also belongs to those ode people whose names never appeared in the history books, that have got on continuation v. many went to segregated schools and sat at...
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that dr. kinging said. june.roit in he said that man does not have something he will die for -- [indiscernible] hatould like to infer t irrespective of where you stand in the classes of the races in this country at the moment, outside of the few that are who is going to sacrifice anything much less their lives to make conditions better? host: thank you for the call. this comment from diane on our facebook page. you can send us a tweet at http://twitter.com/cspanwj. ernest is joining us on the phone from washington, d.c. ernest, good morning. caller: good morning. it is a privilege to be in d.c. at the time of the march. i was on security. i saw thousands and thousands of people marching on the mall, all races of people. i was so surprised. when i left here, i went back to the south and i could stop at the lunch stand and i could go to the bathroom and i could talk to each other. martin luther made an impact on me. i went to high school and set i have to get me some more education. that was the content of yo
that dr. kinging said. june.roit in he said that man does not have something he will die for -- [indiscernible] hatould like to infer t irrespective of where you stand in the classes of the races in this country at the moment, outside of the few that are who is going to sacrifice anything much less their lives to make conditions better? host: thank you for the call. this comment from diane on our facebook page. you can send us a tweet at http://twitter.com/cspanwj. ernest is joining us on the...
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this was central in dr. king's message. we would be doing dr. king a real disservice if we didn't point out the income inequality and the injustices in our finances in this country. this weekend, americans marched for jobs and justice just as they did 50 years ago. the theme of 50 years ago rings strong to this day. you cannot deny the facts as the president said, black unemployment is almost double the rate of white unemployment. voting rights obviously are under attack. public education is under attack. disturbing stories about racism that just seem to be coming at us every day. i think it's fair to say our nation has moved forward a great deal. but we have been moving in the wrong direction on some issues. as of late. the culmination of all of this? key provisions of the voting rights act were overturned by the supreme court in june. there is very little doubt since president obama has become president elected in 2008 that racial tension is on the rice in this country with radical groups that are out there. the birth of tea party has played a
this was central in dr. king's message. we would be doing dr. king a real disservice if we didn't point out the income inequality and the injustices in our finances in this country. this weekend, americans marched for jobs and justice just as they did 50 years ago. the theme of 50 years ago rings strong to this day. you cannot deny the facts as the president said, black unemployment is almost double the rate of white unemployment. voting rights obviously are under attack. public education is...
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dr. king understood this. he understood that this was a fight about civil rights, this was a fight about human rights, this was a fight about labor rights, economic rights, workers rights. and he was able to merge all of those kiepds of arguments and all of those kinds of segments in our society and we came together. that coalition came together we must never, ever forget that. that's why we're commemorating the 1963 march tomorrow but we're going to work towards a future and ensure that we have quality jobs, quality education, workers rights, civil rights, and human rights and voting rights. >> dennis, when they left 50 years ago by the next year they had the civil rights ak t. by '65 the voting rights act. what do you hope we can accomplish in the next couple years? >> wouldn't it be wonderful just to have them introduced in this congress. but we've got to get congress to understand the road forward in this country is about economic rights and voting rights and engaging all citizens, not just some. as we loo
dr. king understood this. he understood that this was a fight about civil rights, this was a fight about human rights, this was a fight about labor rights, economic rights, workers rights. and he was able to merge all of those kiepds of arguments and all of those kinds of segments in our society and we came together. that coalition came together we must never, ever forget that. that's why we're commemorating the 1963 march tomorrow but we're going to work towards a future and ensure that we...
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he was a good friend of dr. king. he joined dr. king's activist group in 1961 and he also helped draft the civil rights act and the voting rights act of 1965. it was in 1977 that he was confirmed ambassador to the united nations. our chris matthews is standing by with our coverage and watching just there. chris, what did you make of how ambassador young did? he got the crowd going singing front and back there. i thought it was interesting, though, probably the most known line for mlk he quoted was the ark of the universe is long but it bends toward justice. >> well, there is so much -- first of all, when you reach a certain age like he has, the ambassador, i guess you can let it hang out a little bit. that guy is totally cool. i mean, he wasn't afraid of his singing voice which is, obviously, very good. the black church obviously played a big part in the big speech here 50 years ago. my country 'tis of thee. martin luther king started off his speech talking about five score, years ago which is a hundred years, using the language of
he was a good friend of dr. king. he joined dr. king's activist group in 1961 and he also helped draft the civil rights act and the voting rights act of 1965. it was in 1977 that he was confirmed ambassador to the united nations. our chris matthews is standing by with our coverage and watching just there. chris, what did you make of how ambassador young did? he got the crowd going singing front and back there. i thought it was interesting, though, probably the most known line for mlk he quoted...
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kean to march -- dr king -- dr. king -- we never dreamed we would be here 50 years later. we never dreamed we would see an african american president. thank god we live not only long enough to see the march on washington, but to see an african-american president. i was looking through some old sermons. i am going to preach it again. found one i dusted off and i willthe name of it was,preach it again. "everything has changed and nothing has changed." that is where we are in america. everything has changed and nothing has changed. as we look at the parents of the young man from florida, as we look at people like johnny ford and others on the platform -- i am not sure what they are doing, but they are getting ready to do something. i want to say to you that everything has changed and nothing has changed. we have come up here for two reasons. not just to come to washington, we come to washington to commemorate. we go back home to agitate. i do not think you heard me. we come to washington to commemorate. we are going back home to agitate. because while many things have changed
kean to march -- dr king -- dr. king -- we never dreamed we would be here 50 years later. we never dreamed we would see an african american president. thank god we live not only long enough to see the march on washington, but to see an african-american president. i was looking through some old sermons. i am going to preach it again. found one i dusted off and i willthe name of it was,preach it again. "everything has changed and nothing has changed." that is where we are in america....